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Ni**as in Paris - Jay- Z & Kanye West



tempo: 70 bpm

bpm range: 65 bpm to 70 bpm, 70 bpm to 75 bpm

The DJ's Take: Leadoff song in Episode 41:



Feel like I've heard this more than once in an NBA arena as a point guard sets up the offense in the half court. One of the great hiphop hype tracks in recent memory, and a good litmus test for a set. Because if your crowd can't get down to this, you maybe facing an uphill battle.

Try mixing with:

Deuces - Chris Brown
Curve - Gucci Mane ft. The Weeknd
Drunk In Love - Beyoncé
Grammys - Drake, Future
Watch Me (Whip / Nae Nae) - Silento
iSay - Wiz Khalifa ft. Juicy J
Light Years - Yellow Claw
Malibu - Miley Cyrus

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